Windmill power is a tragic mistake

This question is addressed to all those who should care: How will windmill-generated power be replaced during an approaching tropical storm?

Elton Matheson

To the editor:

This question is addressed to all those who should care: How will windmill-generated power be replaced during an approaching tropical storm?

It’s a simple question, right? Do we start gas- or coal-powered generators every time a storm threatens? If so, are we not tempted to continue indefinitely with energy from gas or coal because of the relative unreliability and cost of wind-generated electricity?

Can gas-fired, land-based energy be cheaper than open-ocean-based wind generators? How will this impact our bills during hurricane season? If our bills increase, then so will our sales tax.

Politically how can we correct this? The obvious way would be to vote out of office all those involved — with “all” being the operative word. At some point, a smarter-than-average politician has to take a visible stand against wind energy.

Am I being facetious? Not at all — windmills anywhere would be a tragic mistake.